So....$330 million

[SiteWolf]

Machado signs for $300mil over 10 years...crazy enough money, by the Padres no less

Stanton of course signed for more, by the Marlins no less....but over 13 years

For a couple years we heard of ridiculous amounts Harper might sign for....400mil, 500mil. Even the past couple months when it was obvious 400mil wasn't happening, the assumption would be he wouldn't sign unless the contract was bigger than Machado's.

Then we started hearing that Harper didn't like Phillies coach Gabe Kapler's analytics approach...and suddenly, after weeks of the Phillies being the favorites, they weren't.

So why, after all that, did Harper not only sign for LESS per season than Machado, but WITH the Phillies....with NO opt outs on either side.

Yes, he reached his 'goal' of besting Stanton for biggest overall contract....but the average salary is almost 5mil LESS than Machado's 30mil per. The only season Harper will hit 30mil...is this one- 20mil signing bonus, 10 mil salary.

......and that doesn't even get into whether you think EITHER Manny or Bryan are worth not only that much PER season....but be committed to it until they're into their late 30s

Thoughts?